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ahead on "cnn newsroom" we'll tell you which areas of the country could be looking at record highs this labor day weekend. president biden gets a firsthand look at hurricane devastation in florida. you'll hear what he's promising. and a bipartisan group sees the devastation of the fires in maui as the island tries to rescue its tourism industry. >> announcer: live from cnn news center. this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. from north america to asia we're seeing a wide range of extreme weather events putting the safety of millions of people at risk. right now taiwan is getting ba with fierce wind and waves as a typhoon bea down. here in the u.s. heat advisories are reported across the central region expected to expand throughout the northeast for labor day. cnn's allison chinchar has the

results. >> much of the central u.s. is going to be dealing with above-average temperatures. as we finish out the weekend and start early next week, you're going to start to see a lot of that heat begin to spread from the northeast into the mid-atlantic region. omaha, green bay and chicago all looking at temperatures in the '90s over the next several days. they're not the only one. minneapolis, average high this year is 78 degrees. the forecast on sunday expected to reach triple digits. not only will that bring the daily record to 97, it could end up being the second time ever in recorded history reaching triple digits. the previous is all the way back in 1931 when they hit 104 degrees. that's one of the few spots that are going to end up reaching records. we're looking at over 100 possible records not just in the

midwest but also spreading into the northeast and the mid-atlantic just over the next several days. looking at the northeast, new york looking at the next several days all with highs in the 90s. the average is 81. washington, d.c., 90s the next few days likely to top out at 100 by the time we get to tuesday of the upcoming week. this trend where all of that goes above average temperatures are expected to last the next few days, we don't see things cool off until we get to next weekend in many of these locations. conditions at the burning manifesttive val have turned deadly. one person has died. tens of thousands of people have been told to conserve food and water. that's after it turned into a quagmire that can be seen in

these satellite images. ankle deep mud is two to three months worth of rain that fell in one day. more than 70,000 people attend the free is spirited counter culture event. they're telling others who haven't arrived yet to turn around because more vain possible. this is normally an event where extreme heat and dehydration are the dangers. andrew hyde is among those stuck down there. >> we're in a lake bed here. it's dry in the summer so it's dusty and flat. last night it rained and it rained quite a bit for the desert and created a very mucky, muddy, terrible environment where you could barely walk. vehicles have made it impassable and the whole festival and the 70ish,000 people out here had to stay put. when it was really wet, you couldn't do anything. there was no way to walk miles to get out of it. that's a bit concerning. it's a survival event. you come out here to be in a

harsh climate and you prepare for that. many people here made friends with their neighbors, it's a community event. it's about art and went back to the roots. almost everybody really enjoyed having it be extremely harsh. we don't know what's going to happen tonight. that's the big concern. we might have the same amount of rain and if you couple that, we have a pretty hard time of getting out of the city collectively. they have to go out on the same road. >> burning man is known for the final event where a large symbol of a man is burned. gates to the site are closed. it's not known when the roads will be dry enough to drive through. at least two people have been injured in typhoon as a typhoon batters the island. it's equivalent to a category 3 hurricane. they have canceled flights, mobilized troops and suspended work and schools in vulnerable areas. let's get more now from

journalist annie lee in taipei. what are conditions now? what's heading your way? how are people sfleepg. >> reporter: conditions in taiwan are deteriorating as we speak. the eye of the storm has made landfall. the eye of haikui is on the island now. people here are hunkering down. they have stocked up on food, dry food instant noodles, candles and batteries in case there are blackouts. the local power company is reporting 9,300 houses are having blackouts. two people were injured with a tree falling on their van. the airport in north taiwan that is closed, so 226 plus domestic

flats are canceled plus 41 and more international flights are canceled. if our viewers are seeking transit in taipei or destinations in taiwan, check with your travel agent. i must mention this. previously there was a typhoon hitting hong kong. there are three of them interacting with each other. this is extreme weather. as our reporters previously mentioned, this planet is having above-average temperatures and this is fueling the typhoon. it's typhoon season here in the pacific. back to you, kim. >> andy lee in taipei. thanks so much. president biden visited storm ravaged florida on friday in the wake of hurricane idalia. accompanied by the first lady,

he met with many whose homes were impacted by the storm. during his visit biden touted federal recovery efforts so far saying the government has a responsibility to help citizens in need and urged congress to approve disaster relief funding. here he is. >> these crises are affecting more than -- more and more americans are and every american rightly expects fema to show up when they are needed to help in disaster so i'm calling on the united states congress, democrats and republicans, to ensure the funding is there to deal with the immediate crisis as well as our long-term commitments to the safety and security of the american people. >> now governor ron desantis didn't join biden's tour but another key florida republican did. priscilla alvarez has more. >> reporter: president biden on saturday visited florida to assess the damage left behind by

hurricane idalia. during his time he took a tour as well as spoke with first responders and officials on the ground thanking them all for their effort. during the visit he was joined by rick scott and dean criswell. noticeably missing was florida governor ron desantis. earlier in the week it was expected they would tour together. officials have maintained that the biden administration as well as the governor's office had worked together to plan for the visit and they mutually agreed on a location but instead desantis toured other parts of the state on saturday. when asked about this president biden said that he was not disappointed but he did call for republicans and democrats to come together in congress for additional funding. just this week the white house added another $4 billion to their request for fema's disaster relief funds after already asking for $12 billion last month. the president making clear in

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their life. >> officials on maui are asking officials to return to parts of the island not devastated by fire. we'll hear from one manager about how businesses like his are struggling to get by. phil richardson is known as a diplomat who served as the u.s. ambassador to the united nations during the clinton administration. he was elected governor of new mexico. he started the richardson center for global development. richardson personally negotiated the release of many americans from hostile nations, from iraq to north korea. he told christian a.m. ma pour that he truly believed in the power of diplomacy. >> my answer is engagement, dialogue. talk to bad people. you know, i've done it all my

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some fired live golds. ha haddas, explain what's behind this. >> reporter: similar incidents of violence have disrupted. just yesterday there was a similar event in norway. last month in stockholm, in sweden more than 50 people were injured. in july germany said 22 members were injured in a similar situation. israel hosts many eritrean migrants. heitrea ranks rather low. they say they fear returning to eritrea and what could happen to them there. what happened yesterday is the government hosted an independence day government

celebration. those who are opposed had already warned israeli police that this could turn violent. they expected that protesters would show up to try to stop the event from happening, and that's what we saw. the 4ferocity caught them off guard. 100 people were injured including a dozen israeli police officers. 15 people are still hospitalized in serious condition, including two police officers. we also know there were several arrests and detentions made during this violence. i was actually in tel aviv yesterday. this went on for several hours. we could see helicopters hovering overhead over southern tel aviv as this was going on. there was extensive property damage to shops in the area as well as vehicles. now prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he is convening a special meeting to look at

potentially deporting what he called violent insta gators. keep in mind, some are asylum seekers. there's a question about what will happen now to the eritrean migrants and similar statements have also been coming from other european countries, germany and elsewhere where other protests have erupted. >> hadas gold in jerusalem. the iraqi government has imposed a full curfew in the city of care cook after a violent protest killed one person and injured at least eight others. it happened when ethnic kerds blocked the road to protest the federal government's move to return bases. in niger they have staged a mass protest.

many held signs condemning the ongoing presence of their former colonial ruler whose influence has waned in recent years. france has remained defiant. it's refused to recognize the junta's rule. pope francis is celebrating sunday mass. he's in mongolia. he met with secular and religious leaders. mongolia has only 1500 catholics in a population of 3.5 million people. ukraine's southern port of odessa reopens its beaches to swimmers and sunbathers even though the war is never far away. those details when we return. stay with us.

welcome back to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." ukraine says its troops are continuing their slow advance in the south against russian forces dug in along the front lines. russian-backed officials in the donetsk region say one person was killed, nine wounded by ukrainian shelling of villages there. ukrainian leaders say a three-month old counter offensive is making progress. even in places where russian forces have withdrawn they reportedly leave behind land mines that slow the ukrainian advance. we are monitoring developments in london.

katie, again, you know, it's been a constant theme this week. more push back on the state of the counter offensive. >> absolutely, kim. they are very insistent this counter offensive is pulling ahead with some success. a tweet from ukraine be's president volodymyr zelenskyy encapsulated it. he said quite simply ukrainian forces are moving forward despite anything. no matter what anyone says, we are advancing and that is the most important thing. we are on the move. what everyone is saying to comments he's received. criticism of the can have dents and the insis stance he's having there is because there has been some progress. a village in the zaporizhzhia region, they've recaptured it from the russians. that is a success for the ukrainians.

they have been progressing further on south and east eventually heading towards the sea of azol. the donetsk region, they are targeting other areas. the russians also are, too. we talk about donetsk. there was some shelling by the russians as well. ukrainians injured overnight as well. it's a reminder of the civilian toll. the war of ukraine targeting this one area of the front line. there was a very long front line and other areas receiving attacks. >> one of those other areas being attacked, the odessa region. tell us about that. >> odessa has been a key region that we've talked about a lot in this conflict. it supports a lot of ukrainian grain that is exported from. it's one of the key areas. it's been impacted by this conflict with ukraine and

russia. as a result of that there was the u.n. backed deal called the black sea grain deal to make sure it could get out of ukraine's ports. what we've been seeing is that there have been a lot of accusations of russia targeting this port infrastructure, targeting areas where this grain is produced, including warehouses. what we've seen in the early hours is yet again this port infrastructure in odessa being targeted. you can see there was fire as a result. ukraine says firefighters were quick to distinguish it. the it did result in two people wounds as well. clearly these kind of drone attacks are going to continue. as we talked about with drone attacks this week, it's another interesting sign that drone attacks are being used by ukrainians and russians on this. >> thanks so much, katie. appreciate it. despite the ongoing russian attacks on the russian region, the area has reopened the popular beaches even a few hours of relaxation at the shore can

help people feel normal for a while. christiane amanpour is in odessa and has our report. >> reporter: in the waning days of a second summer at war under the blazing black sea sun, you find people at the beach. it's the first time this odessa coast line has been open for business and while olga has brought her family for a change of scenery, there is no getting away from it. here can you get in the water for a bit? >> translator: no, we don't forget, at least i don't, but i hope my kids and parents can a little bit. >> reporter: still, those who can make the most of it. life goes on even in war time and here at the calaton beach club, it's somehow comforting to watch them slap protective gear

on their children. does that mean orthopaedics or not? 15 minutes away is a modern rehabilitation unit, one of ten set up by a ukrainian philanthropist. here in a full body sling 41-year-old vitali said he volunteered for the front until he was blown up by an anti-personnel mine 8 months ago. the first wave hit my face because i was bending down and shrapnel entered my eye. another bit hit my finger and three of my tows were blown off. on the rehappen bed next to him, 43-year-old ruslan's injury is less dramatic. spine and back problems. >> do you need to get into better shape? >> translator: if i was 20, he tells me, it would be different, but i'm 43 and so it's

difficult. but he wants to go back to the front like vitali does, just as soon as they're patched up. still motivated, still expecting victory. then it turns. >> reporter: vitali. >> yes. >> reporter: what do you think you need? >> immobilized, he's crystal clear. we need more weapons and jets to close the sky from the russian missiles, he says. when a soldier is fighting there and his family is here unprotected, what do you think goes through our minds? andre tells me his psychological trauma is worse than the shrapnel to his hand because he, like all of them, want to be back at the front with his comrades to fight for their country and their family. >> translator: i have a mother, a father, a wife and a cat, he tells me. back at the seaside, sergei, a 59-year-old conscript in kherson

defends his beach time break. in the middle of the war you don't feel sflang. >> yes. it's a bit strange but we need some relaxing. >> reporter: he'll be back under arms after his 15-day furlough. he insists their counter offensive is going according to plan. christiane amanpour, cnn, odessa, ukraine. the nobel foundation is bowing to criticism and says they won't invite russia, belarus and stockholm to the banquet. the foundation's original decision to include them at the stockholm banquet drew strong condemnation from ukraine and sweden. it the said it wasn't in keeping with the value the nobel prizes represent. north korea says it's

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hawaii's tourism authority is giving more than $2.5 million to help boost the state's struggling tourism industry. it says west maui counts for 15% of hawaii's total tourism revenue. the state has lost some $9 million a day following last month's deadly fires. the tourism board wants to rebuild demand from the u.s. mainland to accessible areas. governor josh green has already declared hawaii is facing a tourism emergency as the number of visitors has dropped significantly since the fires. joining me now is austin jay, the branch manager of mela youk ca -- ukelele on maui. you personally were affected by this. tell us what happened to you and your family.

>> yeah. so me and my family suffered from a company difficult to manage. my company was called lahaina moon boat tropics. >> i'm sorry you lost your store. if it's not like that, it's losing stores, losing houses. it's people knowing victims. it's people who have helped take people in, shelter folks and so on. obviously we have to think of the lives lost and those who have lost everything. livelihoods have been affected by this.

your store makes ukeleles. i imagine most of your business comes from tourists. >> it does. >> how have you been affected. >> i've worked for this family for 12 years. with the exception of covid, we do a lot of business every day. ever since the fires understandably, unfortunately it has been very quiet. we're talking some days no one will come in. i'll be here all day from 10 to 9 and no one will come in our store. it's so sad to see. my heart goes out to any similar businesses. >> well, many have. you know, many people have had to layoff workers.

>> yes, that's an unfortunate side effect. i do have locals coming in. i was born here on maui. i know a rlot of people in lay haine na. they came in and said they've lost their family instruments here. i hear all of these heart-wrenching stories. the whole thing, i'm so sad. >> yeah, absolutely. i know early on when i was speaking to folks over there there was tension between, you know, tourists and the locals. low calls -- locals didn't want people just sitting there. what are you hoping for? >> it's a fine line. growing up hear on maui, i

understandings and family member. we strupg struggled. it is a fine balance. there are both sides to this. in order to go forward, we need the tourists to come back because we won't be able to do this on our own. >> i know some members of congress have come to visit and tour the areas and so on. they promised that you will get the resources you need, but there's a political battle over fema, you know, emergency funding. if you could talk to leaders in washington, what would you tell them? >> i would -- i mean, we need the help. we need the place to be back the way it was when i was growing up. we want it done obviously in a way that respects the culture of the area but at the same time, you know, safer so this doesn't ever happen again.

we have to continue and love everyone. we need to get back into business so we can be here. >> it is heartbreaking you're suffering from back-to-back economic disasters there. a beautiful island. i hope to come over and visit and help you guys out, thank you for speaking with us. >> thank you so much for having me. the maui family thanks you. whatever you can do, come and visit. many parts of the island is okay. lahaina, give it space. come visit the beautiful island. we'll get through this together, i would think. >> all right. still to come, we're heading to paris where they prepare to host athletes for the

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eye rap's junta leaders want to restore order. they launched a coup unseating the president who held office. france is taking notice. jim bidder man has the latest. >> reporter: france is temporarily suspend ing the troops for the time. they are suspending their activity until there's clarification for their movements. >> translator: the dissolution of the institutions of the republic is temporary. the aim is to reorganize them and make them democratic tools, have respect for fundamental

rights, democracy and the rule of law and the fight of corruption which has become common place. preservation of the environment is a battle dear to our country. >> reporter: the general did not have a time line for the r restorations where you have substantial business interests and 7,000 french citizens. nonetheless the ruling junta said it was reopening explaining it wanted to preserve both the rule of respect and gabon's respect for the neighbors. the junta has a firm hold. there's's they have condemned the coup. the world's youngest nation has qualified for the olympics for the first time.

sudan's basketball team is going to the paris games as the highest ranked african team. by a virtue of their win over angola. south sudan has been an independent country for 12 years. paris is getting set to host the paralympic games. they're being transformed to be more accessible for athletes and those attending the competitions. cnn's jim bitterman checks out the makeover and stumbling blocks. with less than a year to go before paris hosts the olympics, they are showing off the work being done. he promised 1.62 million people. accessible is one with issues.

the problems face 350,000 disabled visitors expected to attend. when he comes into the city, he uses a rin know vated train line making it accessible but not accessible without help. while there are elevators, some are not functioning. >> all of the lifts were broken, every single one. >> if the most modern line has problems, the 13 other older lines are simply impossible for disabled users, it was built more than 100 years ago. the metro system is gradually making improvements. officials don't believe more than 20% will be accessible.

just by kmar son, tokyo's system was 90% accessible. even the mayor of paris admits there are problems. >> translator: the metro, which is very ancient, cannot be made totally accessible. >> reporter: but the mayor pivots to the tramways which were built underground and the buses are being renovated and equipped with ramps. >> translator: because, for example, sometimes the extendible ramp doesn't work. >> the mobility remains a priority, there are others. housing. the tens of thousands of hotel rooms and short-term apartment rental are being used.

despite the challenges, he's still a big fan. >> translator: what i say to people is come. come to see paris. don't be surprised it's not very accessible and there's so much work to be done. >> reporter: with less than a year to go before the games, that looks increasingly doubtful. just a couple of hours from now the spacex crew 6 is expected to undock from the international space station to begin its journey home from earth. several countries are looking for the reporting. >> reporter: india, rising star of the global space race, its latest endeavor, a mission to study the sun successfully launched on saturday.

that follows history-making moon landing by the country just a week and a half ago. and in a first for any nation, an indian rover is now exploring unchartered territory on the lunar south pole. india's space program is on a roll and they are over the moon. thousands gathered at the gallery to watch the liftoff of saturday's solar probe. they're cheering on their country's ambitious space program. >> it makes me very proud. it's really good to be here. exciting. >> reporter: and while india's missions are just beginning, nasa's osirus rex mission is in

the final leg of its journey. they're clearing the way of the capsule with its wonky cargo. they think it could share light on the building blocks of life. it was an extraordinary ride for one crew member from the united arab emirates. his stirchnt on the i.s.s. is record breaking. >> it was amazing, seven hours continuous. i didn't feel it because i was focusing into the mission. it was really, really great feeling to see that in a space

suit. what is preventing you from dieing is like a small layer of glass. >> reporter: spacex crew 6 is expected for a splash down early monday. that wraps this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm kim brunhuber. i'll be back with more news in just a moment.

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